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Installer.app (aka AppTapp) downloads packages over WiFi (wireless networking) or EDGE for installing, updating and uninstalling 3rd party native applications on your iPhone. Warning! use at your own risk. There are both a version for Mac with OSX and one for Windows. There is currently also a catalogue of available apps available maintained by a couple of repository and listings websites. Read the install instructions here and a tutorial is posted here and here as well.

Hint: Once you have installed Installer.app be sure to install the app called “Community Sources”. This app adds a few of the popular 3rd party application lists (Conceited Software and Ste Packaging) to your sources section, which has the affect of dramatically increasing the number of apps you can install. Here is a full list of all Installer.app sources.

Update: A brand new version of Installer has been released under the name Installer 4.0 which now supports the new 2.0 iPhone software and 3G iPhones. The 4.0 version delivers a brand new user interface and added functionality similar to that of Cydia. This verion of installer is in beta mode but you can install it manually at this time using these steps.

1. Jailbreak your iPhone 2.0 software if you have not already using either QuickPwn for Windows or PwnageTool for Mac.
2. Download Installer 4.0 here and unzip it
3. SCP the Installer.app folder into your /Applications folder.
4. Change Permissions by running these 2 commands:
chmod -R 777 /Applications/Installer.app
chmod a+srx /Applications/Installer.app/Installer
5. Turn off your iPhone or iPod Touch and turn it back on and should now see the new Installer 4.0 app on your home screen. There is a video demo of this process here:

Once you have Installer 4.0 installed, you can add some new apps using the following Installer 4.0 source URLs.

More details on Installer 4.0 to come.

The fastest and easiest way to install Installer on your iPhone is using QuickPwn. Here is a great video tutorial on installing and using Installer.app with WinPwn

Also take a look at this entertaining video by by David Pogue from the The New York Times. He takes you on a tour of using Installer.app to get third-party programs running on the iPhone.

There is another similar Mac OSX software called independence which can also be used to jailbreak your iPhone. The Windows PC equivalent of Installer.app is iBrickr.

Note: As of now Installer.app does not work on iPod touch, or iPhone updated with 1.1.1.

Update: To jailbreak your iPod touch you can use iJailBreak (Mac) or touchFree (Win).

Update: Installer.app version 3.1 has been released which includes a fully redesigned user interface to match the iPhone look and feel, collapsible groups, and firmware auto-sensing. Now you can also add/remove sources easily and easily install all available updates. This version still does not work if you have already upgraded to iPhone v1.1.1. before jail breaking. Also this version requires that you upgrade to 1.1.1 after you get it installed on your 1.0.2, for it to work smoothly.

Update: If you have a virgin iPhone with the 1.1.1 updates you can use iNdependence (Mac) or iDemocracy (Win).

Survey

Have you installed 3rd party apps on your iPhone?

• Sure did, I use Installer.app (49%, 661 Votes)
• No, I’m scared (23%, 310 Votes)
• I’m thinking about it (11%, 152 Votes)
• I am going to soon… (11%, 150 Votes)
• Yep! I’m using iBrickr (4%, 48 Votes)
• No, I just don’t care to (2%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,345

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1. 220
   January 18th, 2009 at 3:18 am laura says:

   lol. i love that people are tight-asses.
   i do it aswell and i find it hilarious.
   why cant apple just make things easier for us and make everything free. not everyone has money, so then they miss out on the good stuff.

2. 219
   January 14th, 2009 at 9:21 am Katootje says:

   Abrar you can see different turtals on you tube to install installer ..

3. 218
   January 14th, 2009 at 6:56 am abrar says:

   how to download installer

4. 217
   January 11th, 2009 at 6:10 am Katootje says:

   I have a 3g 2.1 firmware ..Yesterday I installed installer 4. After that I tried to install for example Kate ..It started to download but after that i got the following message “cannot instal please update your installar to 4.0b11 ..But how ..I search te websites (a lot) where I can find this update (no luck) Rip teams says you get a message on your iphone there is an updat available (mm not on my Iphone !!!! so can please someone help me ..Thanks in advanced

5. 216
   January 8th, 2009 at 5:08 am sean greenhill says:

   hi guys im trying to jailbreak me iphone 3g using winpwn 2.5 i downloaded the 2.2 firmware for the iphone but when i open winpwn it only has 2.0, 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 any ideas when the 2.2 firmware will be available if it is the 2.0.2 then i have another problem of it not being able to find the 2.2 firmware any ideas what to do

6. 215
   January 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 am Brenda says:

   You must add a source.

   For example: this is a source for getting guitar hero after downloading the FREE taptaprevenge app.:
   ‘limitededitioniphone.com\lei.XML’

   Then you go to installer.. Games.. And install GH
   Adding a source is pretty easy, you just have to find sources on the net or YouTube.
   Note: YOUTUBE HELPS A TON!

7. 214
   January 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 am Leigh says:

   Hey I downloaded it, i’m on firmware 2.2 and i have installer 4.0 and I was wondering, there is only a small amount of apps to download, how do i get more into installer? By possibly getting more sources or something? And where’s tetris? It’s the reson I downloaded it!

   Please help.
   Thanks.

   It’s great by the way!

8. 213
   January 1st, 2009 at 8:25 pm Itouch user says:

   Ok, judging by these comments, I’m really scared about it, so I don’t think that I will……

9. 212
   December 26th, 2008 at 10:04 pm Passa says:

   i have installer.app and is workin fine. bt i need summerboard and customize.app. pls smbdy help me find the source code for those 2.

   thnx

10. 211
    December 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm Ty says:

    I’m about to try to install the installer app. on my iphone 1st gen.

11. 210
    December 3rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm Eleazar Morales says:

    Can some help me on unlock my iphone

12. 209
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:26 am Merry says:

    I need help!!!!!!
    Well, Ive got the new Ipod touch, and I got the software from itunes , the only reason for me, downloading installer is hacking apps, well, if I have the updated version of ipod (no need to jailbreak)
    how can I install the installer from the apptap or other!? Do I need to restore my software?

13. 208
    November 17th, 2008 at 3:30 am jonathan says:

    hey have u got anws yet?about your iphone problem?coz i kinda have d same problem as u?have u got any anws?can u help me with mine plz??thanz

14. 207
    November 17th, 2008 at 3:19 am jonathan says:

    my installerapp is not working?when i press it it just go back to my homescreen?plz help me?

15. 206
    October 26th, 2008 at 5:10 am umayr says:

    can we download games

16. 205
    October 15th, 2008 at 5:11 am madhav says:

    I had bought an iPhone with firmware 1.1.2 and got it unlocked using the turbo sim.so the firmware is now 1.0.2
    i had the installer 2.0
    my installer was working fine but one day it asked me to update it n did but now the moment I open the installer it goes back to the home screen. Could any1 please give me a solution to this n also it would be great if any1 could tell me How u can upgrade my phone to 1.1.4.
    thank you in advance !

17. 204
    October 5th, 2008 at 3:24 am brody says:

    is there a way to jail break the firmware update 1.1.5 without having to use a computer to do it if so can you tell me how

18. 203
    September 27th, 2008 at 11:18 am Max says:

    I have an iPhone 3G if I jail break it can I still update the firmware through iTunes when Apple send them through?

19. 202
    September 4th, 2008 at 1:05 am Basak Kaya says:

    thaks;)

20. 201
    August 27th, 2008 at 10:57 pm Chuck says:

    Hi guys, I have an unlocked 1.02 with Installer that crashes (whenever I try to download, it throw me back out to summerboard).
    I saw some post that mention upgrade to 1.1.4 then use ziphone. But I thought unlocked 1.02 can’t be upgraded directly to 1.14? Can someone post some directions on how?
    Thanks,
    Charlie

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